A review by doreaddo
The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis by Maria Smilios

5.0

This should be a part of any medical history or health equity book collection.

As with the history of most medical illnesses and major discoveries or standard treatments we know today, there were important figures that we don’t learn about in medical, nursing etc schools let alone general education. These forgotten figures are always members of marginalized groups .
This book walks us through the historical side of this disease that most of us have never learned. It follows one black nurse who served in the wards of the tuberculosis hospital but also shared insights from other nurses who also lived and worked here during the height of the disease epidemic.

For anyone interested in health equity and social determinants of health, this is an absolutely must read title. It would be a great addition to the reading list of any health education programs or health equity book clubs.